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Golf
Golfers are spoiled for choice as Kintyre is home to five superb, yet unique golf courses, each with its own character. Machrihanish Golf Course is set in wonderful dunes beside the small village of Machrihanish and the first tee has been voted by many as ‘the best opening hole in golf’. Dunaverty, beside the village of Southend, is a stunning scenic undulating links course offering great views of Ireland and the Mull of Kintyre. On the east side of the peninsula, the nine-hole course at Carradale is a popular choice for visitors and this friendly course sees many families as children are made very welcome.

At the north end, Tarbert has a moorland golf course which is a challenge to the novice and expert alike - you need to be straight to hit the green on this course! If you enjoy your golf overseas, then take a trip over to the Island of Gigha and play the 9-hole course there. This 9-hole course has fantastic panoramic views of the island and back over to Kintyre.

A new links course, Machrihanish Dunes is due to be completed in May 2009 and this will be the first new course on the west of Scotland in over 100 years.
Walking
On 12th August 2006, a new trail, the Kintyre Way was launched. The way-marked route allows visitors to walk from Tarbert to Southend - a distance of approximately 89 miles. Depending on ability, it takes about 4-7 days to complete and incorporates serious hiking and gentle rambles. There are numerous other walks in the area and it’s worth picking up a copy of the Footprint Guide to ‘The Kintyre peninsula’ which is available from Tourist Information Centres.
Aqualibrium
Situated on Kinloch Green in Campbeltown and offering spectacular views of Campbeltown Loch, this state of the art, multi-functional leisure complex - Aqualibrium - opened its doors to the public in 2006.

Home to a 25 metre, six lane swimming pool, the £7.5million building also houses a fitness suite; a relaxation suite; a child care facility and café/restaurant area. The inclusion of a library and conference facilities make the venue a thriving community hub for leisure, business and life-long learning activities.

Aqualibrium can be hired for functions and events. The excellent conference room, exhibition space and exceptional catering provisions lend themselves to both large and small scale corporate events, whilst the pool, health facilities and café area provide the ideal combination of fun and fitness for any party or special occasion.  To find out more click here.
Springbank Distillers
Springbank Distillery is unique. It is the oldest independent family owned distillery in Scotland. Founded in 1828 on the site of Archibald Mitchell's illicit still, the Springbank Distillery is now in the hands of his great great grand son, Hedley G. Wright.  Owned by Mr Wright's J&A Mitchell & Co Ltd, Springbank is the only distillery in Scotland to carry out the full production process on the one site. 100% of the traditional floor malting, maturation and bottling is done at the distillery in Campbeltown.

It produces the most hand made whisky in Scotland, with traditional production methods being used throughout the process, and human involvement at each and every stage. 

It is the only distillery in Scotland to have never chill-filtered, nor do we add any artificial colourings to any of our single malts.

It is the only distillery in Scotland to produce three different single malts, Springbank, Longrow and Hazelburn, using three different production methods.

Tours of the distillery are available and our visitors can also enjoy a relaxing dram after the tour in the luxurious Tasting Room in Campbeltown. For more information on tours, times and availability, email tours@jandamitchell.com, telephone +44 (0) 1586 551710 or go to the Tasting Room blog.

J&A Mitchell & Co Ltd also owns Mitchell's Glengyle Distillery in Campbeltown, the first new distillery built in Scotland this millennium, and the world-famous independent bottler William Cadenhead Ltd.
 
Mull of Kintyre Sea tours
Mull of Kintyre Sea tours are based in Campbeltown and offer fast boat trips around Kintyre and to Arran, the Firth of Clyde, Islay and Northern Ireland.  In addition they run regular wildlife watching trips to Sanda Island, Ailsa Craig and the Mull of Kintyre.  To find out more visit their website by clicking here.
 
Surfing
Only 10 minutes from Campbeltown you can enjoy world-renowned Machrihanish surf beach.

For further details on suit and board hire please visit the Breaks Surf Shop based in Campbeltown.  To find out more click here.
Scottish Owl Centre
Campbeltown is home to the Scottish Owl Centre which offers you a journey into the fascinating world of owls, their habits, habitat, dangers and most of all their awe-inspiring beauty.  You'll learn about the centre's aims and origins, the facilities and events available at the centre and the conservation work carried out by the centre in Kintyre and overseas.  One thing is sure: an encounter with our owls will leave a permanent imprint on your memory.  To find out more click here.
Machrihanish Seabird and Wildlife Observatory

For an unparalleled wildlife experience with superb bird watching and spectacular scenery, Machrihanish offers what is arguably the very best of Kintyre. The establishment of the purpose-built sea watching hide provides shelter for sea watchers so that observation / studies can take place during the worst weather, yet best sea watching conditions. The Observatory has become the focus of bird watching activity in Kintyre and arrangements regarding its future management are secure.  To find out more click here.
Eating Out
There are a number of excellent places to eat out on the Kintyre Peninsula ranging from cafes and bistros to restaurants, pub grub and hotels.

 
Annual Festivals and Events
Kintyre offers a wide range of events all year round from bringing in the New Year right through to the switching on of the Christmas Lights.  The Mull of Kintyre Music Festival held in Campbeltown on the third week in August is the biggest annual attraction with great entertainment from Concerts to open air gigs and parades to music workshops.  Other major events are the Tarbert Seafood Festival, Southend Highland Games, Kintyre Agricultural show, Lifeboat Gala day, Tarbert Music Festival, Kintyre Songwriters Festival.

For the more active why not try the Mull of Kintyre Half Marathon and 10k voted the top half marathon and 10k run in Scotland two years in a row in 2007 and 2008.  This is a superb weekend with pasta parties, bus tours and an excellent ceilidh amongst other things to enjoy.  For more information click here. 

 

 
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